TEL is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. TEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEL is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in TEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561.
What stands out about TEL
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TEL
The 3 tiles of TEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TEL
Showing 24 of 492 words that begin with TEL.
Words ending in TEL
Showing 24 of 38 words that end in TEL. Useful as a back hook: play TEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEL inside
Showing 24 of 805 words that contain TEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEL
Common questions about TEL
- Is TEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEL, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEL worth?
- TEL is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEL?
- TEL takes 6 hooks: 0 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of TEL:
Open TEL in the Word Finder